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“Modern scholarship has not yet established the game for which these dice were used.” – In the original AD&D Dungeon Master’s guide. there was a cartoon of a wizard, fighter, and priest sitting at a table, rolling dice. They were playing “Pencils and paychecks” a role playing game based in an modern industrial society (forget the exact words). That must be what the Romans were playing.
They also found an 1800 year old Chick Tract, which scholars believe early Christians passed to young Roman D&D players. The Romans subsequently fed these Christians to the lions.
Romans start playing D&D. A hundred years later their society degenerates and Rome falls to the barbarians. Coincidence? I think not my satanic friends.
#1 by Laura on June 13th, 2008
At $17 925, imagine the chaos if it rolls off the table…
#2 by Ian Parker on June 13th, 2008
So, who wants to bet that “Lord British” will be the winning bidder on that? Would make a nice trinket for his castle.
#3 by Bonedead on June 13th, 2008
I hope by castle you mean spaceship castle.
#4 by Soulflame on June 13th, 2008
I guess the D20 ruleset is a lot older than we thought.
#5 by syncaine on June 13th, 2008
So we can blame the Roman’s for all stat-heavy MMO’s now! It all makes sense…
#6 by Yeebo on June 13th, 2008
“Modern scholarship has not yet established the game for which these dice were used.’
Pure awesome.
#7 by wowpanda on June 13th, 2008
It looks good! The surface finishing looks very smooth. It is either roman technology or the sand dust over 2 thousand years.
#8 by Mike Rozak on June 13th, 2008
“Modern scholarship has not yet established the game for which these dice were used.” – In the original AD&D Dungeon Master’s guide. there was a cartoon of a wizard, fighter, and priest sitting at a table, rolling dice. They were playing “Pencils and paychecks” a role playing game based in an modern industrial society (forget the exact words). That must be what the Romans were playing.
#9 by VPellen on June 13th, 2008
So very awesome.
#10 by blachawk on June 15th, 2008
It probably involved a convict and twenty articles of clothing.
#11 by Chris on June 16th, 2008
They also found an 1800 year old Chick Tract, which scholars believe early Christians passed to young Roman D&D players. The Romans subsequently fed these Christians to the lions.
#12 by Njal on June 16th, 2008
Totall awesome
#13 by Njal on June 16th, 2008
or perhaps totally awesome.
#14 by Axecleaver on June 16th, 2008
I always assumed 20 sided dice were invented just for D&D, or at least went no further back in time than modern wargaming. Neat.
#15 by CarmenVj on June 16th, 2008
Cool. And What Gorgeous antiques. So original. Romain Glass is very special anyway. Great job.
#16 by yunk on June 17th, 2008
Or their RPGs went back further in time, like Titans and Towers.. or Cavemen and Carnivores ..
#17 by blachawk on June 17th, 2008
Romans start playing D&D. A hundred years later their society degenerates and Rome falls to the barbarians. Coincidence? I think not my satanic friends.
#18 by Zarithar on June 18th, 2008
That’s great! Maybe now we really know what Nero was doing while Rome burned.
#19 by Ken on June 26th, 2008
I’ve seen this in about 30 places, but this was by far the best title.